KenV,
I believe you claim time in the F/A18C. During your time there you clearly missed out how the AIM 120 works. I am a happy AMRAAM customer and user and I can categorically state that virtually nothing you have stated here about it has the faintest echo of truth about it.
You even appear to be unclear about the difference between AIM 132 and AIM 120. I believe you would be well advised to stick to your engineering job and stay clear of a fast jet cockpit that involves modern weapons systems. Maybe you've forgotten a lot or maybe you are talking about weapons you don't understand. Either way, nearly all your statements are completelty wrong.